Top Stories: Texas Is Below Average In Education Equality; Your Senses And Experimental Cinema

Public schools in Texas earned a below average grade in a new report card for education quality.

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Some Texas lawmakers want to strengthen open records laws to make it easier for citizens and journalists requesting state public documents. The bills would require private entities – like nonprofits and businesses – to open up their records if they get public funds or give services traditionally provided by a governmental body.

For people with synesthesia, stimulating one sense triggers an involuntary experience in another sense. For example, someone might associate certain sounds with specific colors. Through the years, experimental filmmakers have played with that idea. This week, our Big Screen team talks about a film series at the Nasher Sculpture Center that explores what music might look like.

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The Dallas City Council wants to delay a bond election until November. A proposed $800 million package would pay for infrastructure improvements, including flood control, bridges and streets. Mayor Mike Rawlings says the council needs more time hammering out a package.

Dallas County’s new district attorney was sworn in today. Faith Johnson, a former prosecutor and felony court judge, is the county’s first African American female DA.

Johnson, a Republican, was a Dallas prosecutor for nearly eight years and a judge for 17 years. She was most recently a Department of Public Safety commissioner. Her predecessor, Republican Susan Hawk, resigned for health reasons.

KERA’s Bill Zeeble was at the ceremony where Johnson said she was excited and grateful to both God and Republicans.